American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 51 Topic 1 Discussion
ABMM Exam Topic 1 Question 51 Discussion:
Question #: 51
Topic #: 1
A microbiology laboratory is performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. A bacterial isolate shows no zone of inhibition around a specific antibiotic disk. This result could be due to:
A.
The use of an incorrect inoculum density.
B.
The antibiotic disk being stored improperly.
C.
Intrinsic resistance of the organism to the antibiotic.
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